R. & J. MARSHALL (ALVA) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC055014 · ltd · incorporated 1974-02-07

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Operating as a dispensing pharmacy under the Marshall name in Scotland, this business most likely handles day-to-day retail dispensing of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, serving local customers through a specialised chemist store — though it has since been voluntarily dissolved.

Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.2y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2018-05-01
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-05-01
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Company dissolved
2018-01-19
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2018-01-09
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-12-19
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-03-21
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2016-03-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2016-03-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-03-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-03-02
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WEIR, Jennifer Ritchie Gibson appointed
director
2016-03-02
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MORRIS, Kaye resigned
secretary
2016-03-02
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BASTOW, Tammy Dawn resigned
director
2016-03-02
➖
MORRIS, Isobel resigned
director
2016-03-02
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MORRIS, Kaye resigned
director
2016-03-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-01-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-24
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BASTOW, Tammy Dawn appointed
director
2015-08-24
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MACKENZIE, Evelyn resigned
director
2015-01-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-31
➖
TAINSH, Janet Rankine resigned
director
2008-03-17
➕
MACKENZIE, Evelyn appointed
director
2008-01-31
➖
MACLEAN, Anne Catherine resigned
director
2000-05-31
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ECCLES, Marion Thomson resigned
director
1998-10-01
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MACLEAN, Anne Catherine appointed
director
1992-03-13
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ECCLES, Marion Thomson appointed
director
1974-02-07
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Company incorporated
As R. & J. MARSHALL (ALVA) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-05-01

Group structure

Holm Pharm Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Holm Pharm Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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R. & J. MARSHALL (ALVA) LIMITED

This company · SC055014

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Holm Pharm Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1974-02-07

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

163 Bath Street

Glasgow

G2 4SQ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

WEIR, Jennifer Ritchie Gibson→

director · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-02

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Active

MORRIS, Kaye→

secretary · resigned 2016-03-02

Resigned

BASTOW, Tammy Dawn→

director · ~43y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2016-03-02

Resigned

ECCLES, Marion Thomson→

director · ~88y · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 2000-05-31

Resigned

MACKENZIE, Evelyn→

director · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2015-08-24

Resigned

MACLEAN, Anne Catherine→

director · ~69y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2008-01-31

Resigned

MORRIS, Isobel→

director · ~71y · resigned 2016-03-02

Resigned

MORRIS, Kaye→

director · ~70y · resigned 2016-03-02

Resigned

TAINSH, Janet Rankine→

director · ~97y · resigned 2009-12-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	02/03/2016	—

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Recent filings (94 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2018-05-01

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2018-01-19

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2018-01-09

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2017-12-19

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2016-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-12-28

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2016-07-25

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2016-03-21

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2016-03-10

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2016-03-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-03-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-03-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-03-03

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2016-03-03

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2016-03-03